General Supervisor Maintenance

Sterling Steel Company produces over 500,000 tons of wire rod annually. Customers have various uses for this rod, including Leggett & Platt making bed springs, which they invented.

Leggett & Platt purchased a portion of Northwestern Steel and Wire and reopening it as Sterling Steel Company in 2002. Leggett is not only the owner of SSC, they are also one of the largest customers.

It is the mission of Sterling Steel Company to be the Safest and Lowest Cost provider of Quality Steel.

We are committed to conform to all established requirements and expectations of our customers and to a philosophy of Continuous Quality Improvement.

Meeting these goals requires teamwork, dedication, and ongoing training from all our 275+ employees.

Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

Learn more about the history of Leggett:

The world leader in bedding technology.

Leggett & Platt has been the driving force in bedding components technology since inventing the bedspring in 1885. Now, we own more mattress industry patents than anyone in the world.

Springs, foam, adjustable beds, machinery – our Bedding businesses design, produce, and supply innovative sleep solutions that help you rest comfortably.

Learn more about Bedding Components: L&P Bedding Group

Contribute to Sterling Steel safely producing high quality products at the lowest cost by

Supervising Maintenance (Electrical & Mechanical) Supervisors and all Maintenance activities in the Rod Mill.

• Plan preventative and general maintenance work and submit purchasing requisitions for necessary supplies and services.
• Plan for and lead teams during weekly and annual maintenance shutdowns.
• Participate in annual budgeting process.
• Continually strive to improve performance and quality by achieving all maintenance related KPIs
• Provide maintenance input when requested by Rod Mill Manager.
• Participate in training from HR, Rod Manager, Safety, and Leggett & Platt
• Partner with HR in hiring and disciplining maintenance employees and performing investigations regarding work comp, employee relations or union grievance.
• Encourage cooperation and teamwork among maintenance and production employees.
• Direct, train and provide back-up for Mechanical and Electrical Supervisors
• Train and assist maintenance employees as needed.
• Report to work as scheduled and available for on call as agreed upon
• Follow all related SJPs
• Adhere to and enforce all SSC Policies and Work Rules
• Comply with all SSC Safety rules and ensure all employees work safely
• All other duties as assigned

• Maintenance mechanical and electrical knowledge and experience.
• Trouble-shooting skills in both mechanical and electrical departments.
• Strong leadership and teamwork facilitation skills.
• Willingness and ability to respond to calls 24/7.
• Ability to effectively read, write,…